Rep. Mike Quigley Criticizes Plans To Send Federal Troops To Chicago

Will the presence of federal police help local law enforcement reduce violence? Or will it bring instability to Chicago like it did in Portland?

By Nereida Moreno, Stephanie Kim
Rep. Mike Quigley Criticizes Plans To Send Federal Troops To Chicago
Federal agents use crowd control munitions to disperse Black Lives Matter protesters near the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Monday, July 20, 2020, in Portland, Ore. The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly planning to send 150 federal agents to Chicago this week to help local law enforcement deal with a spike in crime, according to an official with direct knowledge of the plans. AP Photo
Rep. Mike Quigley Criticizes Plans To Send Federal Troops To Chicago
Federal agents use crowd control munitions to disperse Black Lives Matter protesters near the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Monday, July 20, 2020, in Portland, Ore. The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly planning to send 150 federal agents to Chicago this week to help local law enforcement deal with a spike in crime, according to an official with direct knowledge of the plans. AP Photo

Rep. Mike Quigley Criticizes Plans To Send Federal Troops To Chicago

Will the presence of federal police help local law enforcement reduce violence? Or will it bring instability to Chicago like it did in Portland?

By Nereida Moreno, Stephanie Kim
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot has asked President Donald Trump to not send federal agents to Chicago, according to a letter obtained by WBEZ. The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly planning to send 150 federal agents to the city this week in a military-style response similar to Portland.

Reset checks in with Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley for more on the federal response to recent violence in Chicago.

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